List of Christmas television episodes and specials in the United Kingdom

The following is a list of United Kingdom, Christmas television specials, as well as Christmas-themed episodes of regular television series.

Drama

BBC

SeriesEpisode/SpecialYearDescription
Born and BredA Very Ormston Christmas2003
The BrothersThe Christmas Party1976
CranfordChristmas Special2009
Dr. Finlay's CasebookThe Gifts of the Magi1966
Lark Rise to CandlefordChristmas Special2008
Last Christmas1999
Last Tango in HalifaxChristmas Special2013
Lost Christmas2011
Miss Fisher's Murder MysteriesMurder Under the Mistletoe2013
A Christmas Carol2019A three-part miniseries.

All Creatures Great and Small

EpisodeYearDescription
Merry Gentlemen1978
Brotherly Love1990

Call the Midwife

EpisodeYearDescription
Christmas Special2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019

Casualty / Holby City

SeriesEpisodeYearDescription
CasualtySurvival1986
Closure1986
These Things Happen1987
Silent Night1992
Comfort and Joy1993
Talking Turkey1994
Lost Boys1995
Do You Believe in Fairies?1996
The Golden Hour1997
New Year and All That1998
Peace on Earth1999
Holby CityTidings of Comfort and Joy1999
CasualtyMerry Christmas Dr Spiller2000
Holby CityA Christmas Carol, Part I
A Christmas Carol, Part II
CasualtyLife and Soul2001
Holby City'Twas the Night
CasualtySome Comfort, No Joy, Little Peace, Bit Too Much Love2002
Holby CitySinners And Saints
CasualtyEat, Drink and Be Merry2003
Holby CityIn The Bleak Midwinter
Casualty@Holby CityCasualty@Holby City at Christmas (Part One)2004
Casualty@Holby City at Christmas (Part Two)
CasualtyDo They Know It's Christmas?2005
Casualty@Holby CityDeny Thy Father (Part 1)
Deny Thy Father (Part 2)
CasualtySilent Night2006
Holby CityThe Good Fight
CasualtyWhat's So Funny 'Bout Peace, Love and Understanding2007
Holby CityElliot's Wonderful Life
CasualtyThis Will Be Our Year2008
Took a Long Time to Come
Holby CityMaria's Christmas Carol
CasualtyAll I Want for Christmas2009
Tidings of Comfort and Joy
Holby CityStand By Me
CasualtySeason of Goodwill2010
Winter Wonderland
Holby CityThe Most Wonderful Time of the Year
CasualtyNext of Kin2011
Holby CityWise Men
CasualtyI Saw Mommy Killing Santa Claus2012
Holby CityThrough the Darkness
And We Banish Shade
CasualtyAway in a Manger2013
Holby CityAll I Want for Christmas Is You
CasualtySolomon's Song2014
Holby CityStar of Wonder
I Will Honour Christmas in My Heart
CasualtyMaybe This Year2015
Home for Christmas
Holby CityBad Blood, Fake Snow
Blue Christmas
CasualtyAll I Want for Christmas Is You2016
Bah Humbug
Holby CityHallelujah
The Nightmare Before Christmas
CasualtySeries 32, episode 172017
Holby CityBest Christmas Ever2018
CasualtySeries 33, episode 17

Doctor Who

Episode/SpecialYearDescription
"The Feast of Steven"1965Episode 7 of The Daleks' Master Plan
"The Christmas Invasion"2005
"The Runaway Bride"2006
"Voyage of the Damned"2007
"The Next Doctor"2008
"The End of Time"2009
"A Christmas Carol"2010
"The Doctor, the Widow and the Wardrobe"2011
"The Snowmen"2012
"The Time of the Doctor"2013
"Last Christmas"2014
"The Husbands of River Song"2015
"The Return of Doctor Mysterio"2016
"Twice Upon a Time"2017
"Resolution"2018/2019New Year's Day special
"Spyfall"2019/2020New Year's Day special

Father Brown

EpisodeYearDescription
"The Star of Jacob"2016
"The Tree of Truth"2017

Grange Hill

SpecialYearDescription
Christmas Special1981
1985

Jonathan Creek

EpisodeYearDescription
Black Canary1998
Satan's Chimney2001
The Grinning Man2009
Daemons' Roost2016

ITV

Series/SpecialEpisodeYearDescription
The Adventures of Sherlock HolmesThe Blue Carbuncle1984
The AvengersToo Many Christmas Trees1965
Agatha Christie's PoirotHercule Poirot's Christmas1995
BoonThe Night Before Christmas1991
A Christmas Carol2000
Fast Freddie, The Widow and Me2011
Foyle's WarBleak Midwinter2007
London's BurningDing Dong Merrily1988
MinderMinder's Christmas Bonus1983
Orson Welles' Great MysteriesComplements of the Season1973
Rumpole of the BaileyRumpole and the Case of Identity1979
Tales of the UnexpectedThe Party1980

Bad Girls

SpecialYearDescription
Christmas Special2005
2006

The Darling Buds of May

EpisodeYearDescription
Christmas Is Coming1991
Le Grand Weekend1992

Downton Abbey

Episode/SpecialYearDescription
Christmas at Downton Abbey2011
A Journey to the Highlands2012
The London Season2013
A Moorland Holiday2014
The Finale2015

The Bill

EpisodeYearDescription
Twanky1997
Christmas Star1998
When the Snow Lay Round About1999
The Night Before2000
Santa's Little Helper2008

Heartbeat / The Royal

SeriesEpisode/SpecialYearDescription
HeartbeatA Winter's Tale1994
Charity Begins at Home1996
The Queen's Message1997
Echoes of the Past1998
Cold Turkey2000
No Hiding Place2001
Many Splendoured Thing2002
The RoyalFamous for a Day2003
HeartbeatIn the Bleak Midwinter2004
Christmas Album2005
Auld Acquaintance

Midsomer Murders

EpisodeYearDescription
Ghosts of Christmas Past2004
Days of Misrule2008
The Christmas Haunting2013

Northern Lights

EpisodeYearDescription
Christmas Lights2004
Clash of the Santas2008

Taggart

EpisodeYearDescription
Cold Blood1987
Double Jeopardy1988
Rouges' Gallery1990

Upstairs, Downstairs

EpisodeYearDescription
Whom God Hath Joined1972
Goodwill to All Men1973

Channel 4

SeriesEpisodeYearDescription
The Max Headroom ShowMax Headroom's Giant Christmas Turkey1986
ShamelessChristmas Special2004
Black MirrorWhite Christmas2014

Comedies

BBC

Series/SpecialEpisode(s)/(Special(s))Year(s)Description
Absolutely FabulousCold Turkey2003
Alas Smith and JonesThe Home-Made Xmas Video1987
Bernard and the Genie1991
BlackadderBlackadder's Christmas Carol1988
BottomHoly1992
ButterfliesChristmas with the Parkinsons1979
Chef!A Bird in the Hand1993
Christmas Night with the Stars1958–72, 1994Anthology special featuring mini-episodes of several BBC programs.
DadNemesis1999
Dear JohnKate Returns1987
Ever Decreasing CirclesThe Party1984
ExtrasChristmas Special2007
The Fast ShowChristmas Special1996
The Frost ReportFrost Over Christmas1967
The Funny Side of Christmas1982Anthology special including mini-episodes of several
BBC programs including:
Gavin & StaceyChristmas Special2008, 2019
The Good LifeSilly, But It's Fun1977
The GoodiesEarthanasia1977
Goodnight SweetheartBetween the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea1995
HebburnChristmas Special2013
Him & HerThe Christmas Special2012
IdealAn Ideal Xmas2005
Inside No. 9The Devil of Christmas2016
It Ain't Half Hot MumPuddings from Heaven1977
Jam & JerusalemChristmas Panto2006
Just Good FriendsChristmas Special1984
Kiss Me KateChristmas2000
Knowing Me, Knowing You... with Alan PartridgeKnowing Me, Knowing Yule1995
Lead BalloonNuts2008
The League of GentlemenYule Never Leave!2000
May to DecemberI'll See You in My Dreams1990
Men Behaving BadlyJingle Balls1997
My HeroChristmas2000
No Place Like HomeA Crabtree Christmas1984
The OfficeChristmas specials2003
Operation Good GuysThat's Entertainment2000
Please Sir!Peace In Our Time /
Everyone Came Too
1970
Rev.Christmas Special2011
Russell Howard's Good NewsChristmas Special2009
The Smoking RoomChristmas Special2004
The Thin Blue LineYuletide Spirit1995
Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of CrispsWhen Janet Met Jonny2003
Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads?Christmas Special1974
The Worst Week of My LifeThe Worst Christmas of My Life2006
Yes MinisterParty Games1984

2point4 Children

EpisodeYear(s)Description
Misery1992
Babes in the Wood1993
Relax-ay-voo1994
Porky's1995
Two Years Before the Mast1996

After You've Gone

EpisodeYear(s)Description
And So This Is Christmas2007
There Will Be Pud2008

'Allo 'Allo!

EpisodeYear(s)Description
The Gateau from the Chateau1985
A Bun in the Oven1991

Are You Being Served?

EpisodeYear(s)Description
Christmas Crackers(1975)
The Father Christmas Affair1976
Happy Returns1978
The Punch and Judy Affair1979
Roots?1981

Birds of a Feather

EpisodeYear(s)Description
Sailing1989
Falling in Love Again1990
We'll Always Have Majorca1991
The Chigwell Connection1992
It Happened in Hollywood1993
Christmas in Dreamland1994
Reservoir Birds1997
Holy Ground1998

Bread

EpisodeYear(s)Description
Christmas with the Boswells1988
A Quiet Christmas1989
Another Christmas with the Boswells1990

The Brittas Empire

EpisodeYear(s)Description
In the Beginning1994
Surviving Christmas1996

The Catherine Tate Show

SeriesEpisodeYear(s)Description
The Catherine Tate ShowChristmas Special2005
Nans Christmas Carol2009
Catherine Tate's Nan2013

Citizen Khan

EpisodeYear(s)Description
A Khan Christmas2013
A Khan Family Christmas2014
Mr Khan's Christmas Wonderland2015
It's a Khanderful Life2016

Citizen Smith

EpisodeYear(s)Description
A Story for Christmas1977
Buon Natale1980

Dad's Army

EpisodeYear(s)Description
Resisting the Aggressor Down the Ages1969
The Cornish Floral Dance1970Erased by the BBC's archive purge.
Battle of the Giants!1971
Broadcast to the Empire1972
Turkey Dinner1974
My Brother and I1975
The Love Of Three Oranges1976

The Detectives

EpisodeYear(s)Description
Thicker Than Water1995
Go West, Young Man1997

dinnerladies

EpisodeYear(s)Description
Gamble1999
Christmas1999

Happy Ever After / Terry and June

SeriesEpisodeYear(s)Description
Happy Ever AfterChristmas1976
June's Parents1977
Terry and JuneThe Christmas Show1980
Christmas1981
Christmas with Terry and June1982
Pantomania1985

Insert Name Here

EpisodeYear(s)Guest panelists
Christmas2016Deborah Meaden, Kate Williams, Danny Baker & Sara Pascoe.
2017Jack Dee, Suzannah Lipscomb, Liz Bonnin & Martin Kemp.
Xmas2018Suzannah Lipscomb, Chris Packham, James Acaster & Carol Vorderman.

Keeping Up Appearances

EpisodeYear(s)Description
The Father Christmas Suit1991
Sea Fever1993
Angel Gabriel Blue1994
The Pageant1995

Last of the Summer Wine

EpisodeYear(s)Description
Small Tune on a Penny Wassail1978
And a Dewhurst Up a Fir Tree1979
Whoops1981
All Mod Conned1982
Merry Christmas, Father Christmas1986
Big Day at Dream Acres1987
Crums1988
What's Santa Brought for Nora Then?1989
Barry's Christmas1990
Situation Vacant1991
Stop That Castle1992
Welcome to Earth1993
A Leg Up for Christmas1995
Extra! Extra!1996
There Goes the Groom1997
Potts in Pole Position2001
A Musical Passing for a Miserable Muscroft2002
A Short Blast of Fred Astaire2003
Variations on a Theme of the Widow Winstanley2004
Merry Enthwhistle and Jackson Day2005
A Tale of Two Sweaters2006

Live at the Apollo

EpisodeYear(s)Comedians
Noel at the Apollo2015Nina Conti (host), Tanyalee Davis, Hal Cruttenden & Josh Widdicombe
2016Romesh Ranganathan (host), Seann Walsh, Kerry Godliman & Spencer Jones
2017Katherine Ryan (host), Joel Dommett, Marlon Davis & John Robins

Miranda

EpisodeYear(s)Description
The Perfect Christmas2010
It Was Panning2012

Mock the Week

EpisodeYear(s)Description
Christmas Special2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016

The Morecambe and Wise Show

SpecialYear(s)Description
Christmas Special1969
1970
1971
1972
1973
1975
1976
1977

Mrs. Brown's Boys

EpisodeYear(s)Description
Mammy's Ass2011
Mammy Christmas / The Virgin Mammy2012
Buckin' Mammy / Who's a Pretty Mammy?2013
Mammy's Tickled Pink / Mammy's Gamble2014
Mammy's Christmas Punch / Mammy's Widow Memories2015
Mammy's Forest / Chez Mammy2016
Mammy's Mummy / CSI: Mammy2017
Exotic Mammy / Mammy's Hotel2018
A Wonderful Mammy / Orange Is The New Mammy2019

My Family

Episode/SpecialYear(s)Description
Ding Dong Merrily2002
Sixty Feet Under2003
Glad Tidings We Bring2004
... And I'll Cry If I Want To2005
The Heart of Christmas2006
Ho Ho No2007
Have An Unhappy Christmas2008
2039: A Christmas Oddity2009
Mary Christmas2010

Not Going Out

Episode/SpecialYear(s)Description
Murder at Christmas2007
Absent Father Christmas2009
The House2013
The Wedding2014
Christmas Shopping2015
The True Meaning of Christmas2017
Ding Dong Merrily On Live2018
Driving Home for Christmas2019

One Foot in the Grave

Episode/SpecialYear(s)Description
Who's Listening?1990
The Man In The Long Black Coat1991
One Foot in the Algarve1993
The Man Who Blew Away1994
The Wisdom of the Witch1995
Starbound1996
Endgame1997

Only Fools and Horses / The Green Green Grass / Rock & Chips

SeriesEpisode/SpecialsYear(s)Description
Only Fools and HorsesChristmas Crackers1981
Christmas Trees1982Part of The Funny Side of Christmas
Diamonds Are for Heather
Thicker Than Water1983
To Hull and Back1985
A Royal Flush1986
The Frog's Legacy1987
Dates1988
The Jolly Boys' Outing1989
Rodney Come Home1990
Miami Twice: Part 1 – The American Dream /
Miami Twice: Part 2 – Oh to Be in England
1991
Mother Nature's Son1992
Fatal Extraction1993
Heroes and Villains /
Modern Men /
Time On Our Hands
1996The Christmas Trilogy
If They Could See Us Now2001
Strangers on the Shore2002
Sleepless in Peckham2003
The Green Green GrassOne Flew Over the Cuckoo Clock2005
From Here to Paternity2006
The Special Relationship2007
Rock & ChipsFive Gold Rings2010

Open All Hours / Still Open All Hours

SeriesEpisodeYear(s)Description
Open All HoursUntitled short subject1982
Still Open All HoursPilot2013
Christmas Special2014
2015
2016
2017
2018

Outnumbered

EpisodeYear(s)Description
The Robbers2009
The Broken Santa2011
The Sick Party2012
Christmas Special 20162016

Porridge

EpisodeYear(s)Description
No Way Out1975
The Desperate Hours1976

QI

EpisodeYear(s)Description
Advent2003
Birth2004
December2006
Empire2007
Elephants2007
Fire and Freezing2008
Groovy2009
Hocus Pocus2010
Icy2011
Jingle Bells2012
Kris Kringle2013
No-L2014
Merriment2015
Noel2016
O Christmas2017
Pubs2018
Quizmas2019

Rab C. Nesbitt

EpisodeYear(s)Description
Seasonal Greet1988
Clean2008
Hoodie2013

The Royle Family

EpisodeYear(s)Description
Christmas with the Royle Family1999
The Royle Family at Christmas2000
The Queen of Sheeba 2006
The New Sofa2008
The Golden Egg Cup2009
Joe's Crackers2010
Barbara's Old Ring2012

Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em

EpisodeYear(s)Description
Jessica's First Christmas1974
Learning to Drive1975
Learning to Fly1978

Steptoe and Son

EpisodeYear(s)Description
The Party1973
A Perfect Christmas1974

Still Game

SeriesEpisodeYear(s)Description
Christmas SpecialCold Turkey2005
Hogmanay SpecialThe Party2006
Christmas SpecialPlum Number2007
Hogmanay SpecialHootenanny

Sykes

EpisodeYear(s)Description
Christmas Party1975
Sykes at Christmas1977

Terry and June

EpisodeYear(s)Description
The Christmas Show (The Mink Coat)1980
Festive Doldrums1981
Christmas With Terry And June1982
Pantomania1985

Till Death Us Do Part / In Sickness and in Health

SeriesEpisodeYear(s)Description
Till Death Us Do PartPeace and Goodwill1966
Christmas Special1972
In Sickness and in Health1985
1986
1987
1989
1990

To the Manor Born

EpisodeYear(s)Description
Christmas Special1979
2007

The Two Ronnies

Series/SpecialEpisode/SpecialYear(s)Description
The Two RonniesOld-Fashioned Christmas Mystery1973
Christmas Special1980
1981
1982
1984
Christmas with the Ronnies1985
The Two Ronnies: Christmas Special1987
The Two Ronnies SketchbookThe Christmas Sketchbook2005

The Vicar of Dibley

EpisodeYear(s)Description
The Christmas Lunch Incident1996
Winter1999
Merry Christmas2004
The Handsome Stranger / The Vicar in White2006

Upstart Crow

EpisodeYear(s)Description
"A Christmassy Crow"2017
"A Crow Christmas Carol"2018

Victoria Wood

SeriesYear(s)Description
Victoria Wood with All The Trimmings2000
Victoria Wood's Mid-Life Christmas2009

Waiting for God

EpisodeYear(s)Description
Christmas at Bayview1992
Another Christmas at Bayview1993

Would I Lie to You?

EpisodeYear(s)Guest panelists
Christmas Special2013Miranda Hart, Stephen Mangan, Barry Cryer & Miles Jupp
2014Josh Widdicombe, Ray Winstone, Rachel Riley & Ricky Tomlinson
2015Bill Bailey, Ruth Jones, Jo Brand & Kelly Holmes
2016Tom Courtenay, Richard Osman, Chris Kamara & Sara Pascoe
2017Henry Blofeld, Richard Coles, Kerry Howard & Clive Myrie

ITV

Series/SpecialEpisode(s)/(Special(s))Year(s)Description
After HenryA Quiet Christmas1988
All-Star Comedy Carnival1969–73Anthology special featuring mini-episodes of several ITV programs.
The Army GameMiracle in Hut 291959
BarbaraNeighbours2003
BenidormChristmas Special2010
Billy LiarBilly and the Gift of the Magi1973
Bless Me FatherThe Season Of Good Will1979
The DustbinmenChristmas Special1969
Duty FreeA Duty Free Christmas1986
George and the DragonMerry Christmas1966
Get Some In!Christmas at the Camp1975
Hallelujah!A Goose for Mrs Scratchitt1984
Home to RoostFamily Ties1987
In Loving MemoryGod Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen1982
Love Thy NeighbourChristmas Spirit1975
Mr. BeanMerry Christmas, Mr. Bean1992
My Husband and INo Place Like Home1987
Never the TwainA Winter's Tale1989
Oh No, It's Selwyn Froggitt!On the Feast of Selwyn1977
Only When I LaughAway for Christmas1981
The Rag TradeThe Christmas Rush1977
Rising DampFor the Man Who Has Everything1975
Spitting ImageA Non-Denominational Spitting Image Holiday Special1987
Stanley Baxter's Christmas Box1976
The Two of UsChristmas Special1988
Two's CompanyA Loving Christmas1976
The Upper HandRequiem1990
ViciousChristmas Special2013

Carry On

Series/SpecialEpisode(s)/(Special(s))Year(s)Description
Carry on Christmas1969
Carry on Again Christmas1970
Carry on ChristmasCarry on Stuffing1972
Carry on Christmas1973
Carry on Laughing's Christmas Classics1983

Creature Comforts

Episode/SpecialYear(s)Description
Merry Christmas2003
Merry Christmas Everybody!2005

Birds of a Feather

(originally aired on BBC One from 1989–98)

Episode/SpecialYear(s)Description
Birds on a Plane2014
There's a Girl in My Souk2016
TBA2017

Fresh Fields / French Fields

SeriesEpisode(s)/(Special(s))Year(s)Description
Fresh FieldsA Dickens of a Christmas1985
French FieldsNoel, Noel1990

George and Mildred

Episode(s)/(Special(s))Year(s)Description
No Business Like Show Business1977
On the Second Day of Christmas1978
The Twenty Six Year Itch1979

The Morecambe and Wise Show

SpecialsYear(s)Description
Christmas Special 1978
1979
1980
1981
1982
1983

Nearest and Dearest

Episode(s)/(Special(s))Year(s)Description
The Ghost Of Picklers Past1969
Cindernellie/All Star Comedy Carnival1972

On the Buses

Episode(s)/(Special(s))Year(s)Description
Christmas Duty1970
Boxing Day Social1971

Robin's Nest

Episode(s)/(Special(s))Year(s)Description
Christmas at Robin's Nest1979
No Room at the Inn1980

Shelley

Episode(s)/(Special(s))Year(s)Description
Christmas with Shelley1980
Shelley: Cold Turkey1989

That's My Boy

Episode(s)/(Special(s))Year(s)Description
Cold Turkey1983
Little Donkey1984

Watching

Episode(s)/(Special(s))Year(s)Description
Seasoning1987
Twitching1988
Slipping1991
Reverting1993

You're Only Young Twice

Episode(s)/(Special(s))Year(s)Description
Christmas at Paradise Lodge1979
Twas the Night Before Christmas1980

Channel 4

Series/SpecialEpisode(s)/(Special(s))Year(s)Description
Bob and MargaretA Very Fishy Christmas2001
Desmond'sO Little Town of Peckham1994
Drop the Dead DonkeyXmas Party1991
Father TedA Christmassy Ted1996
Friday Night DinnerChristmas Special2012
The InbetweenersXmas Party2008
Misfits Christmas Special 2010
NightingalesSilent Night1992
Peep ShowSeasonal Beatings2010
ShamelessChristmas Special2004
TeachersChristmas Special2004
Trigger Happy TVChristmas Specials2003
The WindsorsChristmas Special2016
Whose Line Is It Anyway?Christmas Edition1989

Other channels

Series/SpecialEpisode(s)/(Special(s))Year(s)Description
StellaChristmas in Pontyberry2014

Christmas television plays

From the mid-1950s until the mid-1980s, the British Christmas television play was a popular television programming genre:

Series/SpecialEpisode(s)/(Special(s))Year(s)Description
ITV PlayhouseThe Christmas Card - Series 5 Episode 161959
The Wednesday PlayThe Coming Out Party - Series 1 Episode 31965Directed by Ken Loach
Play for TodayEdward G – Like the Filmstar - Series 3 Episode 251973
The Saturday Party - Series 5 Episode 171975
Black Christmas1977Written by Michael Abbensetts
Wodehouse PlayhouseBig Business - Series 3 Episode 61978
Season's Greetings1986Written by Alan Ayckbourn
Day To Remember1986Written by Jack Rosenthal

General entertainment shows

Series/SpecialEpisode(s)/(Special(s))Description
The Gadget ShowChristmas Special2006–present
The One ShowHolidays Special2009–present

Cookery Shows

Series/SpecialEpisode(s)/(Special(s))Years(s)Description
The Great British Bake OffChristmas Special2012-2016
The Great Christmas Bake Off2017-2018
The Hairy BakersChristmas Special2008–present
Lets do Christmas with Gino & Mel2011–present
Nigella's Christmas Kitchen2007
Tom Kerridge Cooks Christmas2013

Music/Dancing

Series/SpecialEpisode(s)/(Special(s))Year(s)Description
Dancing on Ice at Christmas2008
Strictly Come DancingChristmas Specials2004–present
Supersonic Christmas Show Special1975, 1976 & 1983A Mike Mansfield production.
Top of the PopsChristmas Specials1964–presentThere has been a Christmas edition of Top of the Pops every year since 1964 and even past the show's cancellation, showing the hits of the current year (sometimes shown in a New Years Special) and a countdown to the Christmas number one single.

Gameshows

Series/SpecialEpisode(s)/(Special(s))Year(s)Description
Celebrity MastermindChristmas Special2004–present
The ChaseChristmas Text Santa2012
The CubeChristmas Special2013
Deal or No DealScrooge vs Santa/
Christmas Star
2007–present
The Generation GameChristmas Special1971-1981, 1990-2001
PointlessChristmas Special2013–present
Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?Celebrity Special1998–2013Since the show first started each year ITV will dedicate a few episodes at Christmas, where celebrities will try to win money for charity.

Bands

Series/SpecialEpisodeYearDescription
Busted's Christmas for Everyone2003
The Girls Aloud Party2008
S Club 7's L.A. 7Christmas Special2000

Children's

BBC One/Two/CBBC

SeriesEpisode/SpecialYear(s)Description
12 AgainChristmas Special2012
AirmageddonDad-mageddon: A Christmas Special2016
All-Star Record BreakersChristmas Specials1974-1982
Blue PeterChristmas Show1958–presentAnnual Christmas show since 1958.
CopycatsChristmas Special2016[1]
Dani's CastleIt's A Wonderful Afterlife2015
Dani's HouseScrooge Tube2009
Diddy TVChristmas Special2016
The Dog Ate My HomeworkChristmas Special2015
Danger MouseThe Snowman Cometh2015
Diddy MoviesA Christmas Christmas Movie2013
EveChristmas Eve2015
Going Live!Scrooge - A Christmas Sarah1990
Hank ZipzerHank Zipzer's Christmas Catastrophe2016
Horrible HistoriesHorrible Christmas2010
Little Howard's Big QuestionCan Father Christmas Star in Our Nativity Play?2010
Our SchoolChristmas is Coming2014
The Pinky and Perky ShowIt's Christmaaaas!2008
Sam & Mark's Big Friday Wind-UpSam & Mark's Big Christmas Wind-Up2014–2016
Sam & Mark's Sport ShowdownThe Awesome Foursome v The Ultimates2014
Sam & Mark's TMI FridayChristmas Special2010
Scream StreetThe Grumpus2016
The Secret ShowSecret Santa2007
Shaun the SheepWe Wish Ewe A Merry Christmas2010
The Story Of Tracy BeakerChristmas2003Was aired in February
Strange Hill HighA Strange Hill Christmas2014
Zig and Zag's ZogcastsChristmas2016

All at Sea

Episode/SpecialYearDescription
Murderer2013
Santa2015

4 O'Clock Club

Episode/Special Year Description
Christmas 2013
Christmas Past 2018

The Basil Brush Show

Episode/SpecialYearDescription
Molly Christmas2002
Basil's Christmas Turkey2003
It's a Wonderful Brush2004
Santa Brush2005
There's No Business Like Snow Business2006
Basil's Christmas Dinners2007

ChuckleVision

Episode/SpecialYearDescription
Traditional Christmas1987
Christmas Special1988
Messy Xmas2002
Christmas Chuckle
The Mystery Of Little-Under-Standing2008

David Walliams Adaptations

Shown on BBC One, sometimes repeated on CBBC Ratburger was shown on Sky One.

SpecialYearDescription
Mr Stink2012
Gangsta Granny2013
The Boy in the Dress2014
Billionaire Boy2015
Awful Auntie2016
Ratburger2017
Grandpa's Great Escape2017
The Midnight Gang 2018

Friday Download

Episode/SpecialYearDescription
Christmas Download2011
Christmas Download (with Olly Murs)2012
Christmas Download (with Little Mix and Bobby Lockwood2013
Christmas Download (with Echosmith, Bars and Melody & The Vamps)2014

Julia Donaldson Adaptations

Shown on BBC One.

SpecialYearDescription
The Gruffalo2009
The Gruffalo's Child2011
Room on the Broom2012
The Snail and the Whale2019
Stick Man2015
The Highway Rat2017 [2]
Zog2018

Millie Inbetween

Episode/SpecialYearDescription
A Different Christmas2014
Craig Come Home2015
Dream Christmas2016[3]

Norman Hunter Adaptations

Shown on BBC One, sometimes repeated on CBBC.

SpecialYearDescription
The Incredible Adventures of Professor Branestawm2014
Professor Branestawm Returns2015

The Slammer

Episode/SpecialYearDescription
A Slammer Christmas2010
Slammer Claus2013

Top Class

Episode/SpecialYearCelebrities
Christmas Celebrity Special 20162016Lindsey Russell, Ricky Martin, Dick & Dom, Nick James, Stacy Liu, Ben Shires & Richard David-Caine
Christmas Celebrity Special 20172017TBA

CBeebies

SeriesEpisode/SpecialYearDescription
3rd & BirdA Very Squooky Christmas2009
Big Cook, Little CookFather Christmas2006
Boogie Beebies I Wsh it Would Snow2005
Charlie and LolaHow Many More Minutes Until Christmas?2006
Grandpa in My PocketThe Magic of Christmas2010
Hey DuggeeThe Tinsel Badge2014 The Christmas Badge2020
PinguPingu's Family Celebrate Christmas1992
The Roly Mo ShowToo Cold2004
TikkabillaChristmas Special2002
The Large FamilyMr. Short's Christmas2009

Balamory

Episode/SpecialYearDescription
Panto2002
Seeking Santa2005

Bob the Builder

Episode/SpecialYearDescription
Bob's White Christmas1999
A Christmas to Remember2001

Fireman Sam

Episode/SpecialYearDescription
Snow Business1988
Let it Snow2005
The Big Freeze

The Furchester Hotel

Episode/SpecialYearDescription
Monster Monster Day2014
A Furchester Christmas2016

Justin's House

Episode/SpecialYearDescription
All Wrapped Up2011
Cat's First Christmas2016

Postman Pat

Episode/SpecialYearDescription
Postman Pat's Magic Christmas2004
Postman Pat's Christmas Eve2006
The Flying Christmas Stocking2008
Postman Pat and the Christmas Panto Horse2013

Sarah and Duck

Episode/SpecialYearDescription
Petal Light Picking2013
Seacow Snow Trail2014

Teletubbies

Episode/SpecialYearDescription
Teletubbies and the Snow1997
Happy Christmas from the Teletubbies

Tweenies

Episode/SpecialYearDescription
The Fallen Star1999
Christmas Fairy
Santa's Little Helper
Nativity
Christmas Eve
Christmas Morning2000
White Christmas2001

CITV

SeriesEpisode/SpecialYear(s)Description
A Relatable Ramsay Christmas2020
Art AttackXmas special's1994-1997, 2003
Avenger PenguinsA Christmas Carol1994
Count DuckulaA Christmas Quacker1990
Dodger, Bonzo and the RestChristmas Special1987
Modern Scrooge Christmas2020
Mr. MenChristmas Letter1997
Smith and GoodyOn Ice1980
Tots TVSnowy Adventure1996
The Worst WitchCinderella in Boots2000
Worzel GummidgeA Cup o' Tea and a Slice o' Cake1980
ZZZap!Christmas Annuals1996–1997

Horrid Henry

Episode/SpecialYear(s)Description
Horrid Henry's Christmas2006
Horrid Henry and the Cracking Christmas2009
Horrid Henry and the Early Christmas Present2011

Mr. Bean (animated TV series)

Episode/SpecialYear(s)Description
Working On Christmas Eve2020
Beanmas Eve2020
Christmas Bean Part 12020
Christmas Bean Part 22020

My Parents Are Aliens

Episode/SpecialYear(s)Description
First Christmas: Part 12000
First Christmas: Part 2
The Naughty List: Part 12004
The Naughty List: Part 2
Winter Blunderland2006

Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends

Episode/SpecialYear(s)Description
Thomas' Christmas Party1984
Thomas and the Missing Christmas Tree1986
Thomas and Percy's Christmas/Mountain Adventure1992

Thomas and Friends

Episode/SpecialYear(s)Description
It's Only Snow2002
Not So Hasty Puddings2003
Don't Tell Thomas2004

Channel 5's Milkshake!

SeriesEpisode/SpecialYear(s)Description
Toby's Travelling CircusMomo's Christmas2016
Bob the BuilderA Christmas Fix2017

Peppa Pig

Episode/SpecialYear(s)Description
Peppa's Christmas2007
Santa's Grotto2010
Santa's Visit2010
Mr Potato's Christmas Show2011
Father Christmas2017
Christmas at the Hospital2019

Ben & Holly's Little Kingdom

Episode/SpecialYear(s)Description
Snow2009
The North Pole
Ben & Holly's Christmas - Part 12012
Ben & Holly's Christmas - Part 2

Fireman Sam

Episode/SpecialYear(s)Description
Santa Overboard2008
Floodlights2012
Dashing through the Snow2016

Thomas and Friends

Episode/SpecialYear(s)Description
Keeping Up with James2005
Thomas' Tricky Tree2006
The Party Surprise2008
Henry's Magic Box2010
Surprise, Surprise2011
Tree Trouble
Salty's Surprise2012
The Christmas Tree Express
Santa's Little Engine2013
The Missing Christmas Decorations
Last Train for Christmas2014
Duncan the Humbug
The Perfect Gift
A Cranky Christmas2016
Diesel's Ghostly Christmas
Letters to Santa
The Christmas Coffeepot
Over the Hill
The Big Freeze2017
Terence Breaks the Ice
Daisy's Perfect Christmas

Thomas and Friends: Big World! Big Adventures!

Episode/SpecialYear(s)Description
Thomas' Animal Ark2018
Kangeroo Christmas
Hunt the Truck/Car

S4C

SeriesEpisode/SpecialYear(s)Description
Llan-ar-goll-enCeirw Coll Siôn Corn2014Aired on Christmas Eve
Trwyn Coch2015

Gerry Anderson productions

Sometimes repeated on BBC One, but was originally shown on ITV.

SeriesEpisode/SpecialYear(s)Description
Joe 90The Unorthodox Shepherd1968
StingrayA Christmas to Remember1964
ThunderbirdsGive or Take a Million1966
TerrahawksA Christmas Miracle1983

Raymond Briggs Adaptations

Usual shown on Channel 4.

SpecialYear(s)Description
The Bear1998
Father Christmas1991
Ivor the Invisible2001
The Snowman1982
The Snowman and The Snowdog2012

Specials

  • Ant & Dec Saturday Night Takeaway at Christmas (2005)
  • Ant & Dec's Christmas Show (2009)
  • The Funny Side of Christmas (1982)
  • Greatest Christmas Comedy Moments (2008)
  • Oz and Hugh Drink to Christmas (2009)
  • The Real Hustle: The 12 Scams of Christmas (2006)
  • Ruth Jones Christmas Cracker (2009–present)
  • The Gadget Man Guide to Christmas (2014)
  • A Christmas Cracker (2014)

Top Gear

Misc

  • Channel 4's Alternative Christmas message (1993 – present)
  • Midnight Mass (1960 – present) – Every year Christmas morning starts on BBC with Midnight Mass for Catholic faiths.
  • The Royal Institution Christmas Lectures (1966 – present). Note: The Royal Institution Christmas Lectures have been going since 1825 but started being broadcast in 1966.
  • The Queen's Royal Christmas Message (1957–1968, 1970 – present). Note: The Royal Christmas message has been read as far back as King George V in 1932 & 1935 over the radio, and then George VI in 1939, 1941–1942, 1945–1946, 1949 and 1951 up until Queen Elizabeth II read it on the radio from 1952 to 1956. It wasn't until 1957 that the event was televised.
  • Songs of Praise (1961 – present) – Every year songs of Praise celebrates advent Sunday's leading up to Christmas.
  • Text Santa (2011-2015)
  • Star Over Bethlehem (1977, 1979, 1981) - A live satellite transmission that featured Christmas music from around the world. USA contributions included remotes from a shopping mall in Columbia, South Carolina and the CBN studios in Virginia Beach, Virginia.

See also

References

  1. Sam & Mark [@samandmarktv] (25 September 2016). "@BritishKidsTV yes. We filmed it back in March. Sam" (Tweet) via Twitter.
  2. "BBC One Orders 'The Highway Rat' Animated Adaptation from Magic Light Pictures". 7 September 2016.
  3. Theo Stevenson [@TheoStevenson] (17 August 2016). "3rd pretend christmas with the Millie Inbetween fam :)" (Tweet) via Twitter.
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